Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology

Georgia State University

Start date: August 2021

The Department of Learning Sciences in Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to join the program faculty in Educational Psychology beginning August 2021. The successful applicant will contribute to a dynamic multidisciplinary community of researchers who are committed to advancing the science of teaching and learning and to solving the most challenging issues of our day, especially those of an urbanizing nation and world.

The Department of Learning Sciences at Georgia State is an interdisciplinary unit dedicated to improving the human condition through data driven investigation of the learning process, through the effective design of innovative learning environments and through the development of learning science professionals. DLS offers high-quality academic programming in five areas: educational psychology, applied behavior analysis, deaf and/or hard of hearing, learning technologies, and special education. Our graduates pursue careers at universities, research labs, school systems, business and industry, government agencies and more. Our faculty and students are involved in a large number of research projects that are at the forefront of advances in cognition, technology and learning. Our work has been and is currently supported by millions of dollars in funding from private, state and federal agencies such as the Institute for Educational Sciences, the Office of Special Education programs, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Education, and the Spencer Foundation.

Georgia State University, an enterprising R-1 university located in Atlanta, is a national leader in using innovation to drive student success and research growth. Enrolling and graduating one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, Georgia State provides its world-class faculty and more than 50,000 students unsurpassed research, teaching, and learning opportunities in one of the 21st century’s great global cities.

Responsibilities: The selected applicant can anticipate contributing to the research activities of the community, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in educational psychology, providing University and professional service, advising students, and directing graduate research in educational psychology.

Qualifications: Successful candidates will have a specialization in developmental psychology, with a specific focus on social justice, diversity, and/or equity in education, broadly defined. Successful candidates will also be qualified to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in these or related areas and possess advanced research methodological competencies necessary to conduct field-leading research. An earned doctorate in educational psychology, learning sciences, developmental psychology, or a related field is required.

How to Apply: A letter of interest, curriculum vitae, no more than two selected publications, an unofficial transcript of highest earned degree, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to EPYfacultysearch@gsu.edu  and reference the EPY faculty search LOG# 22-013 in the subject line. Please be advised that if recommended for a position, University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy requires  the completion of a criminal background check as a prior condition of employment.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure consideration, submit all materials by January 31, 2021.

Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. As a campus with a diverse student body, we encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a history of mentoring under-represented minorities in educational psychology or related field.